Toy bank.



G. WHITNEY.

T oY BANK. AIPLIUAILO IILEDIDD. 11, 1913` Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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@Honxcl'li- G. WHITNEY.

TOY BANK. APPLIOATIOH FILED 111111.11, 1913.

1,108,046. Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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y provide the WHTNIY, OI'SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, BB-IGNOB 0F ONE-HALFTG rAirmail*v OFFICE.

RIILY J. SHIVELY, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

i www f um" limiti' Patented'Aug. 18, 1914. Application mea December11,1913. senil 16.805,9.

To all whom itntay concern.'

Be it known that I, (Imran WHITNEY, citizen of the United States,residin" lat San Francisco, in the county of San rancisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ToyBanks; and I do hereby declare the follow;

ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas'will enable others skilled in the art tor which it appertains to makeand use thefsame.:7

My invention consists of certain improvements in toy banks or moneyboxes, which have the form of 'a grotesque figure. The head and upperportion of the bank has the configuration of a Chinese idol and the headhas an openin in one of its ears through which the coms are introducedintol the cavity of the hollow figure.

One of the objects of my invention is to providel a construction of thecharacter to be used as a savings' bank, into which the coins l areintroduced 1n a novel manner.

A further object of` my-invention is .to ure withmovable eyes and tongueand wit a sound producing device.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of thisclass in which the insertion of a coin locks certain mechanism, whichcontrols the eyes, tongue and the sound producing device andas said lockis released by depressing a lever on the exterior of the `figure, thecoin is dropped into the coin receptacle, the eyes are caused to roll,the tongue protrudes from the mouth and a sound is emitted from thesound producing device.

With these and other objects in View, my invention'consists in theconstruction hereinafter described and pointed` out in the claims and`shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a frontelevation of my improved toy bank. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewof the casing and the coin receptacle taken on line Q-Q of Fig. 1, theremainder of the internal mechanism being shown in elevation.` Fig. 3 isa vertical sectional view of Fig. 7 is a similar vlew showing in fulllines the door partly opened by a coin and in dotted lines the doorswung open toits full extent and the coin chute lock in opened positionto allow the coin to drop down the chute. Fig. 8 is a detail showing thecon nection ofthe eye and tongue links to the operating crank.

.1 designates the casing of my improved toy bank which may be made of ansuitable material, and preferably by m01 in or casting, and ispreferably shaped in the orm shown Ain the drawings. The ri ht ear ofthe figure is provided with an ob o opening 2, which is closed from theinsi eby a..

`ed ,in said casing and'one of its ends terminates in an operatingv'lever 7. Mounted to slide on said shaft` 6 but prevented from turningthereon by'a ke 8, isa bell crank lever 9, one armof whic is connected ba link l0 with the hinged door 3. The ot er arm 11 of the bell cranklever 9 is adapted to travel in an L-shaped slot 12 in the coin chute,for a purpose hereinafter described. A coil spring 13 is also mounted onthe shaft 6 and is adapted to force the bell crank lever 9 toward theright ear. Pivotally mounted in the casing and to one side of said shaft6 is a vertical rod `14 which is provided with a rigidly connecteddouble crank 15, one arm of'which is connect-ed by a link 16 to adownwardly extending arm 17 on the shaft 6, as best shown in Fig. 8. Ahorizontal rod 18 is rigidly mounted in said casing and eyes 19 havepins 20 which `pass through apertures the internal mechanism. Fi 4 is avertical the casing and showing a rear elevation of l (not shown) intherod 18. The lower ends v of the pins 2O are pivotally connected to a`plate 21 which in turn is pivotally connected to the double crank 15 bya crank pin 22, which passes through an aperture (not shown) in saidplate 21. It will be seen from the foregoing that when the rod 14: isturned in its bearings, the pin 22 will move the plate 21 and rock theeyes. Connected also to the downwardly extending arm 17 of the shaft 6is a horizontal rod 23 which is rigidly connected to the tongue 24: andsaid tongue slides in the mouth 25. It may be stated at this point thatthe arm 17 not only extends downwardly but also diagonally in twodirections for the purpose of operating the various elements heretoforeand hereinafter described.

Secured to the bottom of the casing l and to one side of the coinreceptacle 5 is a bellows 26, the top part of which is connected by arod 2 7 with. the arm 17 of the shaft 6.

ounted on top of saidbellows is a reed 28, which is operated by saidbellows and throws its sound into a funnel'or horn 29, which is alsomounted on the top of the bellows. A door, not shown, is provided in thecoin receptacle 5 through which the coins may be extracted from thebank.

In the operation of my device, a coin is inserted into the opening 2 inthe right ear of the figure and as said coin is introduced they hingeddoor 3 is swung partly open, thereby forcing the link 10 and the bellcrank .n lever 9 inwardly against the tension'of the spring 13. When thefree end of the bell crank lever registers with the vertical portion ofthe L-shaped slot, the lever 7 is turned by the operator, which swingsthe ,bell crank lever through an angle of less than forty-live degrees,as shown in Figs. 4 and 7, vto throw the free end of the bell crank upinto the vertical portion of the slot 12 of the coin chute, and allowthe coin to drop into the coin receptacle. As the lever 7 is turned, thedoor is caused to open to its full extent through the link 10, thus.allowing the bell crank to be turned. When the shaft 6 is turned` italso causes the arm 17, through the medium of the rod 27, to operate thereed. The turning of the arm 17 also forces the tongue 24C outwardly andoperates the double crank 15 to shift the eyes. After the coin hasdropped into the coin receptacle 5, the lever 7 is turned in a reversedirection, which causes the free end of the bell crank to movedownwardly in the vertical portion of the slot 12 until it reaches thehorizontal portion of said slot, when the spring 13 will force said bellcrank toward the right and close the door 3.

It will be understood from the foregoing that a coin cannot be passed tothe coin receptacle without turning the shaft 6 and as shaft 6 is turnedit operates the various elcments as hereinbefore described.

What I claim and desire to' secure by Lctters Patent is 1. A toy bankcomprising a casing, movable eyes and tongue provided in said casing, asound producing device also located in said casing, an opening in saidcasing through which a coin is adapted to be insei-ted, a coin chute,means provided in said casing and extending into said coin chute forholding a coin in a predetermined position in said chute, meansconnecting said coin holding means with the eyes, tongue and soundproducing device, and means for releasing said coin holding meanswhereby said eyes, tongue and sound producing device are operated.

2. A toy'bank com rising a casing in the form of a head and ody of afigure, movable eyes and tongue provided in said casing, a soundAproducing device also located in said casing, an opening in saidcasing, a coin chute communicating with said opening, locking meansprovided on said shaft and extending into said chute adaptedto secure acoin in said chute in a predetermined position, means connecting saidshaft with the eyes, tongue and sound producing device, and means forrocking said shaft to ,release said coinv and operate said eyes, tongueand sound producing device.'

3. A toy bank comprising a casing, movable eyes and tongue, and a soundproducing device mounted in said casing, an opening provided in saidcasing, a com receptacle, a coin chute communlcatlng with s`a1d openingand extending to said receptacle, a rock lshaft pivotally mounted linsaid casing, a

bell crank lever keyed to said shaft and having one of its armsextending into said coin chute, connecting means between said shaft andsaid eyes, tongue and sound producing device, and means for rocking saidshaft to withdraw the arm of the bell crank lever which extends intosaid coin chute and operates said eyes, tongue and sound pro` ducingdevice.

4. A toy bank comprising a casing, movable eyes and tongue anda soundproducing device mounted in said casing, an opening in said casing, acoin receptacle, a coin chute communicating with said opening andextending to said coin receptacle, a door closing said opening, a rockshaft pivotally mounted in saidcasing, a bell crank lever keyed to saidshaft, a link connecting said door to one arm of said bell crank lever,the free end of said bell crank lever extending into said coin chute,connecting means between the eyes, tongue, sound producing device andsaid rock shaft, and a lever provided upon said shaft on the exterior ofthe casing for rocking said shaft, to Withdraw the arm of the bell crankwhich extends into said coin chute, and also `to operate the eyes,tongue and' soundproducing'- device.

' 5. A ltoy bank comprising a casing,'mov able eyes and'tongue and asound producing device provided in said casing, an opening provided insaid casing, a coin receptacle, a coin' chute communicating withsaidopening and extending to said coin receptacle, a plate extending acrosssaid opening, a rock sha-ft pivotally mounted in` said casing, a'bellcrank lever keyed to said shaft and having one of its ends extendinginto said coin chute, a link connecting the plate which ex tends acrosssaid opening to the other end of said bell crank lever, connecting meansbetween thc eyes, tongue, sound pro ucing device and said rock shaft,and means for rocking said shaft to withdrawv the end of the bell cranklever which extends into said coin able eyes and tongue and a sou'ndproducing device provided in said casing, an opening provided in saidcasing, a door swiveled on the interior of said casing and covering saidopening, a rock shaft pivotally mounted in said casing, a coinreceptacle, acoin chute communicating with said opening and extending tosaid coin receptacle, an L-shaped slot provided in said coin. chute, abell crank lever keyed to said shaft to slide thereon and to turntherewith, one-arm of said bell crank lever being adapted to extend intosaid slot,

a link connecting the other arm of the bell crank lever withthe'swiveled door, said link being adapted to force the bell crank leverin one direction when the door is opened, a spring for forcing said bellcrank lever in the opposite direction, means for rocking said shaft towithdraw the arm of the bell crank lever which extends into said slot,and

' connecting means between said shaft and said eyes, tongue and soundproducing device.

7. A toy bank comprising a casing, an opening provided in said casing, acoin receptacle provided in said casing, a coin chute communicating withsaid opening and extending iiito said (-oiii receptacle, a rock shaftpivotally mounted in said casing, coin holding means provided on saidrock shaft and extending into said coin chute adapted to hold a coin 'na predetermined position in l said coin c nte, a crank provided on saidrock shaft, movable eyes and tongue and asound producing device providedin said casing, connecting means provided between said eyes, tongue andsound producing device and said rock shaft crank, and means for rockingsaid shaft 'to withdraw the coin holding means from said coin shutc andoperating ceptacle, a coin chute' communicating with said openingand-extending iiito said coin receptac1e,-a rock shaft pivotally mountedin said casing, coin holding `means provided upon said sliaftvandvextending ,into said coin chute, a crank provided Aupon said rockshaft,

a vertical'rod pivotally mounted inf said cas ing, a double crankrigidly mounted upon said rod, a horizontal rod rigidly mounted in saidcasing and provided with apertures,

eyes mounted in said casing and provided with pins which pass throughthe apertures in the horizontal rod, a plate pivotally connected to saidpins and provided with an aperture, a crank pin providedv upon said-`through the double crank and extendin aperture in lsaid plate, and a inkconnecting said double crank with the crank on the roc shaft, wherebwhen'the rock shaft is rocked the coin hol ing means will be withdrawnfrom said coin chutenand the. eyes will be moved.

.9. A toy 'bank'comprising a' casing, an opening provided in 'saidcasing, a coin receptacle, a coin chute communicating with said openingand extending into said coin receptacle, a rock shaft ivotally mountedin said casing, coin hol ing means provided upon said shaft andextending into said coin chute, a crank provided upon said rock shaft,

a vertical rod pivotally mounted in said casing, a double crank rigidlymounted vupon said rod, ahorizontal rod rigidly mounted in said casinand provided with apertures, eyes mounte in said casin' and providedwith pins which pass'througithe apertures in the horizontal rod, a plateivotally7 connected to said pins and providedwith an aperture, a crankpin provided upon said double crank and extending through the aperturein said plate, a link connecting said double crank with the crank on therock shaft, a mouth provided -in said casing, a

tongue provided in said mouth, and a rod connecting said tongue withsaid crank on the rock shaft. i

10. A toy bank com rising a casing, an

opening provided in said casing, a coin. re-' c eptacle, a coinchutecommunicating with said openingandextendingintolsaid coinreceptacle, a rock shaft pivctally1 mounted in said casing, coin holdingmeans provided upon said shaft andextending into Said coin' chute, acrank provideduponsaid rock shaft,

a vertical rod pivotally mountedjinsaid''casing, a double crank rigidlymounted upon l said rod, a horizontal rod rigidly mounted in said casingand provided with apertures,

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eyes mounteqlff lsaidasin lanvdprovided 5 :wei-turna crank pin provideduponv Said In testimony wllereofl a'lix my signature,

double crank and, extending through the inthe presence of two wltnesses.arpelgtune. insaid plate, a rod connecting `said 1 CLAIRE WHlTNEY.tox-lgu'ewitht said crank onthe rook shaft, a Witnessesz..bellogwsvprovideduponthe lower portion of .ROBEnT R, RUSS, saiclgeasingareed provided Aupon said bel- THos. J. HARLOE.

